[Calibri]

WHAT IS A YAEKO?

A Yaeko [yay·kho] (plural: "Yaeki") is a creature from outer space who has somehow found its way into the ecosystem on planet Earth. Roughly the size of a Great Dane, these oddities have long and powerful hind legs enabling them of bipedal movement over short periods of time. Their front legs - structured more like arms - possess three long claws as well as a "thumb" claw. These claws are surprisingly flexible, leading some to believe they may be used as fingers. Yaeki have been observed using these claws to crack open nuts, spear fish and cut open fruits - some even using them to pick locks and open doors. Their heads are encased in a thick layer of "ivory" which works as a protective helmet for their otherwise very sensitive heads. Yaeki communicate through a series of chirps, similar to those of a bird, although domesticated Yaeki may attempt to mimick human speech in the same manner a parrot would. They are intelligent and curious creatures - behaving much like an average toddler - and possess a strong will to learn and please their owners.

The most fascinating aspect of a Yaeko's anatomy is the transparent "dome" attached to their chest. The dome itself appears to be made of some sort of glass-like material. The contents of this dome are unknown, but it appears to contain some sort of colourful liquid or mist. Floating around in the strange substance is a charm. Every Yaeko has their own unique charm used for identification - and surprisingly, keeping nightmares at bay. People with a Yaeko in their household report having fewer nightmares than people who don't. This leads to speculation that Yaeki "trap" good dreams in their domes for safekeeping so their owners may have the same good dreams over again.

Happy Valentine's Day everyone!!

Tubby Tabby - For Alcidesune
[s] Custom charm (silver bell)
[c] Short hair
[ur] Backmane
[r] Glow
[nr] Weight edit (plump), heterochromia, missing limb

Kabuki Kitty
[s] Custom charm (5 yen coin)
[r] Glow
[nr] Heterochromia

To win Kabuki Kitty, tell me - what are their thoughts on love? Is it real and do they want to find it for themselves?

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Ends on the 21st.

[Kohalin]

marrk

[kxynine]

Username: Pecho
Name: Alex
Gender: FtM (trans)
Prompt: Alex is aromantic asexual, meaning he is not attracted to anyone, whether that be sexually or romantically.
He doesn't mind a few cuddles, but he will never go further than that.
Alex was never a big fan of love. He found it cringe and would always look away when a romantic scene came in a movie.
People thought it was cute and that he would grow out of it as he became older, but he didn't.
He personally doesn't believe love is a thing. But he respects everyone who claims they are in love, he just think it's an excuse to claim someone as theirs.

[Dragonheart48]

Username: Dragonheart48
Name: Dayandhi
Gender: Fluid
Prompt: What are their thoughts on love? [may write more later but here’s my little drabble for now- 178 words]
Dayandhi, despite being more reserved in nature, does in fact believe in love but not in the traditional sense. To them love itself, real love anyways, isn’t probably one of the rarest things in the world but someone believing they are in love is far more common. Having someone believe they are in love with you is a powerful thing that can be exploited to easily by others. While sometimes they regret it Dayandi is not entirely innocent of practicing this manipulation herself. Years of seeing her manipulation of others has lead her to fear falling in love with someone. She firmly believes that being in love is when you are at your weakest, as it puts someone in the perfect position to tear your world apart. Running away from something or someone or something when it starts to get a little to real is an art form, one that Dayandhi has done her very best to perfect. She won’t ever admit it but she’s become pretty lonely craving some kind of connection but refusing to admit it.

[Calibri]

Ends tomorrow - PM if you need an extention!!

[Calibri]

Username: Dragonheart48
Name: Dayandhi
Gender: Fluid
Prompt: What are their thoughts on love? [may write more later but here’s my little drabble for now- 178 words]
Dayandhi, despite being more reserved in nature, does in fact believe in love but not in the traditional sense. To them love itself, real love anyways, isn’t probably one of the rarest things in the world but someone believing they are in love is far more common. Having someone believe they are in love with you is a powerful thing that can be exploited to easily by others. While sometimes they regret it Dayandi is not entirely innocent of practicing this manipulation herself. Years of seeing her manipulation of others has lead her to fear falling in love with someone. She firmly believes that being in love is when you are at your weakest, as it puts someone in the perfect position to tear your world apart. Running away from something or someone or something when it starts to get a little to real is an art form, one that Dayandhi has done her very best to perfect. She won’t ever admit it but she’s become pretty lonely craving some kind of connection but refusing to admit it.

Winner! I really liked the unique take on love and how it could be so easily used to manipulate people - I thought it was an interesting idea in itself but also one that really shows off Dayandhi's character. I'm looking forward to seeing you develop them further!

I'd love to award a RU for this contest, but unfortunately I can't this time as it's a nursery batch - but I would still like to award a HM to Pecho! I enjoyed your prompt and I thought your answer was a really refreshing take on the "love" theme!

[Dragonheart48]

Thank you! Could I be added?

[Calibri]

Thank you! Could I be added?

I did - does it not work?

[Dragonheart48]

Thank you! Could I be added?

I did - does it not work?

It does my dumb self just didn't see it, thank you though.

[kxynine]

Thanks for the HM!